Henry Sweet
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1845 – 1912
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Who was Henry Sweet?
Henry Sweet was an English philologist, phonetician and grammarian.
As a philologist, he specialized in the Germanic languages, particularly Old English and Old Norse. In addition, Sweet published works on larger issues of phonetics and grammar in language and the teaching of languages. Many of his ideas have remained influential, and a number of his works continue to be in print, being used as course texts at colleges and universities.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1845
London - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Balliol College
- King's College School
- Died
- Apr 30, 1912
Oxford
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on July 23, 2013
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